Adjustable support for pens and the like



S. SCHRAGO. ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR PENS AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. n, 1920.

1,387,808. Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

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SAMUEL SCHRAGO,

01 LOS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA.

ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR PENS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

Application filed October 11, 1920. Serial No. 416,164.

T 0 all c071 0772- z't may concern Be it known that I. SAMUEL Sonnaoo. a citizen of the United States. residing at Los Angeles. in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Supports for Pens and the like, of which the following is a specification.

It is the object of this invention to provide an attachment for pens and the like so arranged as to rest upon the writing surface, and thereby relieve the point of the pen or the like, of the pressure due to the weight of the writing implement and hand.

It is a further object of the invention to so arrange the attachment with relation to the writing implement that it may be readily shifted away from the writing point of the implement when it is desired to dip the latter in an ink well.

It is astill further object of the invention to provide means for adjusting the attachment with relation to the writing implement so as to form a support operative when the writing implement is held at various angles.

The invention will be readily understood from the following description of the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the attachment mounted upon a pen and shifted away from the pen point so that the latter may be dipped in the ink without causing inking of the attachment.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the attachment in position for use and the method of using a pen equipped with the improved supporter.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a pen provided with the attachment.

Fig. 4 is alongitudinal section on the line 4et of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

The attachment is applicable to any writingimplement, and is illustrated as employed in connection with a pen comprising the pen holder 1 having the pen point 2 removably held in the pen holder between the usual retaining sleeves 3 and 4.

The attachment forming a support for the pen comprises a rod 5 slidably mounted upon the under side of the pen holder, and extending lengthwise of the same so that the end of the rod may be positioned beneath the pen point 2, and in rear of its point in order to form a support for the pen holder when the pen point is engaging a writing surface as illustrated in Fig. 2.

As an instance of this arrangement the under side of the pen holder may be flattened as shown at 6, and the rod 5 may be provided with a flattened surface 7 extending lengthwise of the same and arranged adia' cent the flattened surface 6. The side of rod 5 opposite its flattened surface 7 may be provided with a longitudinally extending groove 8. The rod 5 is slidably mounted upon the pen holder by means of a clamp received around the pen holder and engaging the rod 5 in the groove 8 so that tlie rod will be frictionally held with relation to the clamp but may be longitudinally adjusted relative thereto by sliding the clamp through the groove 8. l

The clamp consists of a. sleeve portion 10 received over the pen holder, and terminating in side members 11 received upon the respective sides of the rod 5. The ends of these side members are inturned as shown at 12 so as to be received in the groove 8 with said inturned ends frictionally engaging the opposite walls of said groove. The front and rear ends of the side members 11 preferably extend beyond the sleeve portion 10 of the clamp and are provided with lips 14 bent over the flattened surface 7 of rod 5 in order to more positively hold the rod 5 with relation to the clamp.

The clamp is freely slidable along the pen holder and the movement of the same in opposite directions is preferably limited by pins 15 in the pen holder arranged to be contacted by sleeve 10 when the clamp is moved in opposite directions. The portion of sleeve 10 at the top of the pen holder is preferably cut away at its forward end as shown at 16 in order to provide a space for the index finger to rest upon the pen holder. Recesses 17 may be provided in spaced relation along the top of the pen holder in such position as to have the index finger received in any one of said recesses when holding the pen in writing position, these recesses being arranged in advance of the pin 15 which limits the movement of the clamp toward the writing end of the pen holder so that the clamp is stopped in its movement before reaching a position covering any of the recesses 17.

In using a pen equipped with the improved supporting attachment, the clamp is the pen and hand.

holder is held in such position by the index finger received in one of the recesses 17, while the rod 5 and the clamp are held be tween the thumb and the second finger. In

this position the end of rod 5, which is preferably rounded as shown at will rest upon the writing surface so as to support the pen at the desired writing angle with the pen point engaging the writing surface, but the pen point supporting none of the weight of It will be understood that by shifting rod 5 with relation to its clamp that the rod will form the desired support for the pen when the latter is inclined at various angles.

Various changes may be made in the construction as thus set forth without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a writing implement having a shaft, ofa supporting rod arranged beneath and parallel with said shaft and having slidingconnection therewith.

2. The combination with a writing implement of a supporting rod arranged below and parallel with the shaft of the writing implement; and means connecting said shaft and rod for longitudinally shifting the supporting rod with relation to the writing i1nplement.

3. The combination with a writing implement of a supporting rod arranged below and parallel with the shaft of the writing implement; means connecting said shaft and rod for longitudinally shifting the supporting rod with relation to the writing implement, and means for limiting said longitudinal shift of the supporting rod in opposite directions. 1

4:. The combination with a penholder, of a sleeve arranged for sliding movement for a limited distance upon said penholder, and. a supporting rod arranged for sliding movement within said sleeve and positioned parallel with said penholder.

5. The combination with a penholder, of a supporting rod disposed below and parallel with said penholder, a sleeve having a portion that embraces the penholder, and means on said sleeve for frictionally engaging the supporting rod.

6. The combination with a penholder, of a sleeve having a portion that passes around said penholder, said sleeve being arranged to slide for a limited distance on the penholder a supporting rod carried by said sleeve and arranged below and parallel with the penholder, and said supporting rod be ing grooved longitudinally for the reception of parts of said sleeve. V

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

SAM JD L SCHRAGO. 

